Favorite Fish of 2007? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

lamb · 12-06-2007, 04:47 PM

You’ve got to love these end-of-the-year threads…

This is probably my favorite fish this year - 28.5# halibut that I roped a few hours after loosing a huge halibut at the gaff...

Best part - it was only a couple of days after I posted "halibut landing checklist"...

And I lost that fish 100% by my own mistake…

I pounded the area where the 1st one signed in for quite some time, all frustrated...

Then I finally decided to move away...
Within 20 minutes, I connected with this lady.

dos ballenas · 12-06-2007, 05:24 PM

Summer time yt... 27 lbs. First and only yak tail... all by myself, mid dream, north beach

paddling is tough work, but the pay off is sweet!

THE DARKHORSE · 12-06-2007, 05:54 PM

A trophy in my mind is a fish that inspires you. This was the case in my 42# 8oz Yellowtail caught last march. A fish that had me in the kelp a few times before taking me out to deeper water. At first I was stoked that I had fewer obstacles on the sonar. Then the fish sounded and held herself just off the bottom for ten minutes. I was starting to think Black Seabass, but; the tail beats were too strong. I knew I had a trophy on the other end. The memory of her at color will stick with me forever. I had so much respect for that fish that I almost let her go. She measured 51 inches and could of been a 50#. Two days later I was blessed with another trophy of the same size(one inch shorter) and followed my instincts to release the fish to fight another day.

wavster · 12-06-2007, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by THE DARKHORSE

...Two days later I was blessed with another trophy of the same size(one inch shorter) and followed my instincts to release the fish to fight another day...

Commendable act!

TomTurtle · 12-07-2007, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by wavster

Commendable act!

It also helps that he had a few fillets in the freezer!!

Nice fish Josh

Matt · 12-07-2007, 06:45 AM

All my yt this season seem to have been cookie cutters, but this one was my favorite by a long shot!!! Went on down to the fabled land only to have it not produce for me, the next day in LJ WHAM! 29ish lbs of fun!!! Kelped and won!!

Would have been nice to get a better pic, but I was one of only two guys out that day!!!

Adam · 12-07-2007, 08:09 AM

That's easy! By far the biggest fish I caught this year. Surface iron and 15 pound test - very exciting! Didn't have a scale but it measured 54 inches total length. Wish I could have gotten out more this year.

12-06-2007, 04:47 PM	#1
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	You’ve got to love these end-of-the-year threads… This is probably my favorite fish this year - 28.5# halibut that I roped a few hours after loosing a huge halibut at the gaff... Best part - it was only a couple of days after I posted "halibut landing checklist"... And I lost that fish 100% by my own mistake… I pounded the area where the 1st one signed in for quite some time, all frustrated... Then I finally decided to move away... Within 20 minutes, I connected with this lady. __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

12-06-2007, 05:54 PM	#3
THE DARKHORSE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seven minutes from the launch! Posts: 987	I like the idea of favorite, as opposed to largest. A trophy in my mind is a fish that inspires you. This was the case in my 42# 8oz Yellowtail caught last march. A fish that had me in the kelp a few times before taking me out to deeper water. At first I was stoked that I had fewer obstacles on the sonar. Then the fish sounded and held herself just off the bottom for ten minutes. I was starting to think Black Seabass, but; the tail beats were too strong. I knew I had a trophy on the other end. The memory of her at color will stick with me forever. I had so much respect for that fish that I almost let her go. She measured 51 inches and could of been a 50#. Two days later I was blessed with another trophy of the same size(one inch shorter) and followed my instincts to release the fish to fight another day.

12-07-2007, 06:45 AM	#6
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	29lb yt All my yt this season seem to have been cookie cutters, but this one was my favorite by a long shot!!! Went on down to the fabled land only to have it not produce for me, the next day in LJ WHAM! 29ish lbs of fun!!! Kelped and won!! Would have been nice to get a better pic, but I was one of only two guys out that day!!!

12-06-2007, 05:24 PM	#2
dos ballenas Vampyroteuthis infernalis Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 585	Summer time yt... 27 lbs. First and only yak tail... all by myself, mid dream, north beach paddling is tough work, but the pay off is sweet!

12-07-2007, 08:09 AM	#7
Adam Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 27	That's easy! By far the biggest fish I caught this year. Surface iron and 15 pound test - very exciting! Didn't have a scale but it measured 54 inches total length. Wish I could have gotten out more this year.